ML20217Q727

Notice of Receipt of Petition for Director'S Decision Under 2.206.Petitioners Request That Us NRC Take Action W/Regard to Browns Ferry Unit 1 Denied

ML20217Q727
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Site:	Browns Ferry
Issue date:	04/29/1998
From:	Collins S NRC (Affiliation Not Assigned)
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2.206, NUDOCS 9805110057
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U.S. NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION DOCKET NO. 50-259 ~

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!' RECEIPT OF PETITION FOR DIRECTOR'9 DECISION UNDER 10 CFR 2 206 Notice is hereby given that by petition dat3d April 5,1998, the Union of Concemed l Scientists, (or Petitioner), has requested that the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC).

take action with regard to Browns Ferry Nuclear Plant, Unit No.1. Petitioner requests (1) that the operating license for Browns Ferry Unit i be revoked and (2) that the NRC require the

. Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) to submit either a decommissioning plan or a lay-up plan for Browns Ferry Unit 1. Petitioner further requests a hearing on this petition to present new i

information on Browns Ferry Unit 1 that would include a discussion of the licensing basis reconstitution that would be required to support restart, and certain financial aspects that might

! . be a consideration for the TVA's decision for retaining the Browns Ferry Unit 1 operating license.

'As the basis for this request, the Petitioner asserts that. revocation of the operating license and requiring reticensing if TVA later decides to restart Unit 1 is a better, safer process than is the current inspection Manual Chapter 0350 restart process. Further, the petition asserts that requiring a decommissioning plan would provide assurance that the irradiated fuelis stored safely and that Units 2 and 3 are sufficiently independent of Unit 1 for safe operation.

The petition is being treated pursuant to 10 CFR 2.206 of the Commission's regulations and has been referred to the Director of the Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation. As provided

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I by Section 2.206, appropriate action will be taken on this petition within a reasonable time.

Byletter dated April 29,1998 , the Director acknowledged receipt of the petition and denied Petitioner's request for a public hearing to present new information.

A copy of the petition is available for inspection at the Commission's Public Document Room at 2120 L Street, NW., Washington, D.C. 20555.

FORTHE NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION

. or Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation Dated at Rockville, Maryland,

.This- 29th . day'of April .1998.

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I by Section 2.206, appropriate action will be taken on this petition within a reasonable time, i By letter dated April 29, 1998 , the Director acknowledged receipt of the petition and denied Petitioner's request for a public hearing to present new information.

1 A copy of the petition is available for inspection at the Commission's Public Document j

!- . Room at 2120 L Street, NW.,' Washington, D.C;20555.

FOR THE NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION '

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Samuel J. Collins, Director Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation Dated at Rockville, Maryland, This 29th day of April- .1998.

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